Rekha ji, who has created a distinct identity in Bollywood with her beauty and brilliant acting, is ideal for today’s Bollywood generation. She has done more than 180 films in the face of all the struggles in his film career and with her strong role in films, has created a different place for himself in the heart of the audience.
She has also been awarded several big awards including Padam Shri from the Government of India. Let’s know, some special and interesting things about Bollywood Queen.
Rekha’s Personal Life
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Bollywood actress Rekha Ji, famous for her beauty, was born on 10 October 1954 in a Tamil family in Chennai as Bhanurekha Ganesan. Her father Gemini Ganeshan was a noted Telugu actor, while her mother Pushpavali was also a well-known Telugu actress.
At the same time, it would not be wrong to say that inside Rekha Ji, the qualities of the actress are inherited from her parents. Due to the birth of Tamil Nadu, Rekha Ji not only has good command in the Telugu language but also has a very good grip in Hindi and English language.
Renowned actress Rekha received her early education from the famous Church Park Convent School in Chennai. At the same time, due to the poor financial condition of the family, Rekha had to leave her studies in the middle and start acting to live her life. Early in his life, Rekha faced a lot of struggles.
Marriage Life Of Rekha
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Rekha’s marital life has been quite controversial, much rumor has gone about her marriage and love affair. At the same time, the market of rumors about Rekha and Vinod Mehra’s marriage in 1973 has warmed up a lot
However, in a TV interview with Simi Grewal, Rekha Ji completely denied the rumor of her and Vinod Mehra’s wedding and called Vinod Mehra her best friend and a good friend.
Bollywood Queen Rekha tied the knot with Mukesh Aggarwal, a Delhi-based businessman, in 1990. But this marriage of his could not last long. Her husband committed suicide only after a few days of marriage.
After the death of her husband, Rekha faced a lot of struggles and criticisms. Actually people started treating him as the culprit of their husband and started being responsible for his death.
Bollywood Journey Of Rekha
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The legendary actress Rekha Ji started her career in the world of Bollywood, not to make a career in this field, but in compulsion.
Actually, the financial condition of Rekha Ji’s house was so bad at that time that she had to leave her studies in the middle and had to act in films for household expenses. At the same time, both Rekha Ji’s parents were associated with the Tamil film industry. Hence, he first debuted as a child artist in a Telugu film “Rangula Ratlam”.
After this, she made her debut as an actress in the year 1969 with the Kannada film “Operation Jackpot Nalli CID 999”. In the same year, he made his debut in the Hindi film “Anjana Safar”. However, his film could not be released due to controversy, later some scenes in this film were removed and shown as “Doh Shikari”.
Rekha’s Brilliant Film Journey In The 1970s:
Rekha performed brilliantly in the 1970 Bollywood film “Sawan Bhado”. And his film was a super hit at the box office and then Rekha never looked back in her film career. After this film, every director of the 70s wanted to make him a heroine in his film.
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At the same time, he acted in films like “Kahani Kismat Kiya”, “Rampur Ka Laxman”, “Pran jaaye par vachan na jaaye”. His films earned a lot of money and during this time Rekha’s acting was also well appreciated. At the same time, in the 70s, the pair of Rekha and Amitabh were a big hit on the big screen.
Both films like ‘Khoon Sweat’, ‘Muqaddar Ka Sikandar’, ‘Ram Balaram’ earned the chemistry of both the audience and their films also made a big dent at the box office. However, during this time rumors of actress Rekha and Amitabh Bachchan’s love affair were also hot, but ignoring these rumors, Amitabh Bachchan married actress Jaya Bhaduri in the year 1973.
After the wedding, Bollywood actress Rekha and Amitabh’s debut film “Do Stranger”, in which Rekha played the character of Amitabh Bachchan’s greedy Bibi in a great way. In this film, Rekha was highly praised for Abhaniya. After this, he worked in the film “Ghar”.
The film proved to be the turning point of her career and not only was her film widely acclaimed but was also nominated for Best Actress at the Filmfare Awards for the first time. At the same time, the number of fans of Rekha went on increasing and she emerged as the most brilliant actress of Bollywood.
Rekha’s Film Journey In The 1980s:
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In the 1980s, Rekha ji became recognized as a Bollywood actress. In the early 80s, Rekha did the comedy film “Beautiful”. In this film, his character made a lot of headlines. Also, after this film, Rekha was awarded the Best Actress Award for the first time.
Apart from this film, in the 1980s, he also did many films with Amitabh Bachchan, which was a huge success at the box office. In his eighties, Bahurani, Khoon Bhari Maang, Ek Bhool, Umrao Jaan, Mang Bharo Saajan and Silsila films were super hit.
In the same decade, he also starred in the film “Silsila” with Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bhaduri. Their film was based on Love Triangle as well as it was Amitabh’s last film, after which the pair never appeared again on the big screen.
Rekha’s Film Journey In The 1990s:
In 1981, Rekha received many accolades for her brilliant character in the film “Umrao Jaan”. Not only this, but she was also awarded the National Award for Best Actress for this film. Rekha made many films in the 90s, but only a few of her films became hits.
Actually, actresses like Madhuri Dixit, Kajol, Sri Devi made their place in the Bollywood film world and gained a lot of popularity, due to which. Let me tell you that in this decade Rekha Ji acted in many films like Kamasutra, Khelon ka Khiladi, Mera Pati Keh Mera Hai, Amiri Garibi, Madam X, Insaf Ki Devi.
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Rekha Ji’s film Journey Since 2000:
After a difficult film journey in the 1990s, Rekha ji had reduced working in films in the 2000s. In this decade she appeared in many roles like mother and grandmother. Rekha Ji “Bulandi” movie in 2000, “Lajja” in 2001, Save Me Meri Bibi Se, Zubeeda, Koi Mil Gaya in 2003, Bhoot, Bachcha Re Ray Baba in 2005, and an item song in the film Parineeta Seen.
She then appeared in Krrish alongside Hrithik Roshan and in the movie “Om Shanti Om” with Bollywood king Shahrukh Khan. Rekha Ji has acted in more than 180 films so far, in which she appeared in different characters and created a niche for herself in the hearts of people with her brilliant performances.
At the same time, she still appears in the awards function and still does not leave any chance of becoming the center of the attraction in her beauty. Hence, she is still recognized as a diva in the Bollywood film industry.
Rekha Ji’s Political Career
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Rekha ji, who was recognized as one of the best actresses in Bollywood, was appointed as a member of Rajya Sabha in 2012. This year he has served as a member of Rajya Sabha till April 26, 2018. However, he did not achieve much success in politics.
Controversy’s Of Her Life
Famous for his acting and beauty in Bollywood, Rekha ji, who is known for her beauty and beauty, achieved immense heights of success in her life. On the other hand, he also faced many criticisms in his life. Some popular controversies related to them are written below
He was molested during the shooting of the film ‘Anjana Safar’. The film’s director Raja Nawathe and actor Vishwajit Chatterjee incorrectly shot the kissing scene as part of the plot, while Rekha was not told about the scene beforehand.
Actor Vinod Mehra, and there was a lot of controversy regarding their marriage. Even Vinod Mehra, when Rekha took him to meet his mother for the first time, his mother beat Rekha with slippers and drove both Vinod Mehra and Rekha from their house.
The secret of Rekha ji’s sindoor filling has also not been revealed yet. At the same time, when she reached the wedding of Bollywood actor Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh with vermilion and started talking to Amitabh, Jaya Bachchan, who was present there during this time, could not stop seeing her own tears.
Bollywood actress Rekha has also been surrounded by a lot of controversy over her late husband Mukesh Aggarwal committing suicide. Rekha is held responsible for her husband’s suicide. Not only this, many big legends of the film industry including Subhash Ghai, and Anupam Kher also strongly accused for this. However, according to the book Rekha: The Untold Story, Rekha’s husband Mukesh was a mental patient, which led to a strained relationship between the two and then decided to take suicide.
Bollywood actress Rekha ji has touched new heights of success in the face of all the struggles and hardships in her life. The way he faced every situation in his life by laughing, it is truly praise-worthy.
On the other hand, Rekha ji, who has entered the film world since the 70s, is still known in the Bollywood film industry for her style, beauty, and brilliant acting and defeats the heroines of today’s era. For him, everyone in Bollywood has a feeling of respect and respect.
In conversation with Hindustan Times, Teja Sajja decodes the success of HanuMan and other Telugu films, talks about his upcoming projects, and more. When Prasanth Varma’s superhero film HanuMan, starring Teja Sajja, was announced to be released alongside big films like Mahesh Babu’s Guntur Kaaram, Venkatesh’s Saindhav and Nagarjuna’s Naa Saami Ranga in January this year, no one expected the underdog to emerge on top. And yet, the film, made on a budget of under ₹50 crore, managed to collect over ₹300 crore at the box office worldwide in 25 days, becoming one of the highest-grossing Indian films for the year. (Also Read: Ranveer Singh met HanuMan actor Teja Sajja, complimented him even after his Prasanth Varma film Rakshas got shelved)
Ask Teja about the moment he realised his film had not just fought against the tide but also risen to the top; he tells Hindustan Times in an exclusive conversation, “Since I returned to acting (as a lead actor after being a child artiste since 1998), this is the moment I’ve been waiting for. When everything from the HanuMan teaser to the songs was grabbing attention, we knew we had hit a gold mine. But I don’t think we imagined it would cross the ₹300 crore threshold. We were so satisfied with the opening numbers; everything else was a bonus.”
‘Success has given me fear of disappointing people’
Teja acted in Zombie Reddy, Ishq and Adbhutham before HanuMan, but they are what you would call ‘critical successes’, adding to his repertoire as an actor who can perform. But things have changed for him now, says Teja, who is being picky about the roles he says yes to. “Success either makes you overconfident or gives you the fear of disappointing people; I have the latter,” he explains.
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Teja admits he wants to chart out his career in Hrithik Roshan’s footsteps, but not in the way you think. “I have such a fondness for Hrithik due to Koi Mil Gaya and Krrish. No matter how well he performed after that, these left a lasting impression on me; I’m sure 90s kids will agree,” he says, adding, “Similarly, I’ve realised that I have an audience in children now. I want to be conscious of that when I pick roles. I want to make films families can enjoy together.”
But despite people in places like Mumbai or Delhi recognising him, Teja says he’s clear that he wants to cater to the Telugu audience first. “I am conscious that I am making films for my playground – the Telugu states. This is the sensibility I have grown up with, and I don’t know if I can cater to everyone else. Will I promote my films in other languages? Sure. But I also can’t be part of films that aren’t authentic to what I know or understand,” he explains.
‘Rootedness has put us on the world map’
And authenticity seems to be the need of the hour. Be it Baahubali and RRR or the recently released Pushpa 2: The Rule, Kalki 2898 AD and Devara: Part 1, certain kind of stories seem to be finding success. “Rootedness and going local is proving to be such a boon for us, be it in Devara or Pushpa or HanuMan. Kalki 2898 AD was our version of a Hollywood film (the sci-fi concept) with actors from across languages in predominant roles; it put us on the world map,” reflects Teja.
However, the actor admits Tollywood went through a phase of Bollywood-inspired rom-coms and family dramas that worked in their favour for a while. “That wasn’t easy to replicate either, but it’s just that these local stories are what the audience seems most interested in now. It can’t just be chalked up to religion, too. It’s about the morals these films are hinged on, the fighting for righteousness, and how an underdog can find their strength. Introducing Mahabharata or Ramayana to a new audience in a cool way is just a perk,” he says.
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And it’s this rootedness that Teja says his next films, Mirai and Jai Hanuman (the sequel to HanuMan), will also have ample of. “Mirai is also a superhero film that caters to kids, but it’s not an origin story like HanuMan. It has a pan-Asian and Buddhist touch because the story is based on King Ashoka’s ideologies. I hope that I will get to deliver something new to the audience again. I will only feel like I’ve arrived if Mirai is equally, if not more, successful,” says Teja.
Rishab Shetty will headline Jai Hanuman, but Teja also looks forward to shooting that. “I can’t wait to be on that set; it’ll be exciting. Now that we know India is ready to watch our films, I want to step it up. I want to shift gears and shoot for at least two films in 2025,” he says. As for what he will do next, Teja says he wants to up the ante. “When I got a SIIMA award for Zombie Reddy as a debutant, I remember telling Prasanth this would be the last award I get. But now that I won a Radio City Cine Award for Best Actor, I hope more awards will follow,” he signs off cheekily.
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